Shayokan: Dazai Osamu Memorial Museum
太宰治記念館「斜陽館」
This is a roof purline building built by Gen-emon Tsushima (Osamu Dazai’s father), who was a large landowner during the Meiji Era. Work was completed in June 1907. Cypress wood was used for all structures, including the rice storehouse. It has 11 rooms with an approximate area of 917 square meters on the first floor, and 8 rooms with an approximate area of 383 square meter on the 2nd floor. It is a grand mansion extending over an area of approximately 2244 square meters, with attached buildings and a Japanese garden with ponds.
General Information
- Address
- 青森県五所川原市金木町朝日山412-1
- Telephone Number
- 0173-53-2020
- Opening Times
- May - October: 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (Admission until 5:30 p.m.)
November - April: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Admission until 4:30 p.m.) - Closures
- December 29th
- Directions
- Take the Tsugaru Railway from Goshogawara Station and get off at Kanegi Station. 7 min. walk from the station.
- Website
- (Japanese) http://www.kanagi-gc.net/See trip advisor
Basic Information
- Multilingual
Staff - Multilingual
Signs - Free Wi-Fi
- Contactless
Payments - Tax Free
- Parking Lot
- Barrier-Free
Toilet - Barrier-Free
COVID-19 Prevention
- Face Masks
Required - Sanitizing
Stations - Temperature
Checks - Physical
Distancing
